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The Advent of Anonymous Man

Clarence John Laughlin

The Advent of Anonymous Man

1949

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Clarence John Laughlin

The Advent of Anonymous Man

1949

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Image: 350 × 270 mm. (13 3/4 × 10 5/8 in.) Sheet: 257 × 282 mm. (10 1/8 × 11 1/8 in.) Mount: 430 × 356 mm. (16 15/16 × 14 in.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and partial gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.405

Inscribed: MOUNT FACE: LL below image (white pencil) 'The Advent of Anonymous Man: 1949'; LR below image 'Clarence John Laughlin'; VERSO: TLCorner (White fabric tape label stamped in red ink with [black ballpoint pen]) UL of label 'Print No. [6]/Photograph Copyrighted [->1973] by/ C.J. Laughlin/All Reproduction Rights Reserved/[Print made by C.J.L. on 2/3/49]'; RE of label (black ballpoint pen) '5365/B#672/2/3/49/#1/L 2/79'; BE of label 'The Advent of Anonymous Man: 1949'; BE 'The Advent of Anonymous Man X'; LRQ '5365/B#672/2/3/49/ 31 L/2/79'.

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Clarence John Laughlin

American, 1905-1985

American, 1905-1985
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